Sharon Weiss-Greenberg

Sharon is the ED of JOFA. Sharon was the first Orthodox woman chaplain at Harvard University and an OU JLIC educator. Sharon earned her PhD at NYU as a Wexner/Davidson fellow.

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Sharon is the Executive Director of JOFA. The Jewish Week recognized her as a "36 Under 36" honoree. Sharon served as the OU JLIC and the first Orthodox woman chaplain at Harvard. She has taught at YU High School, Yavneh Academy, and the Denver Academy of Torah. Sharon earned her PhD at NYU where she was a Wexner Fellow/Davidson Fellow. She received her MA and BA from Yeshiva University.

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Ms. President: The Obligation for Women to Exercise Leadership in the Jewish Community

This session will explore rabbinic sources in order to open a discussion about the chiyuv (obligation) for women to exercise leadership in the Jewish community. We will also discuss the obligation of the community to empower women.

Mikvah: Personal Moment or Communal Infrastructure?

The Mikvah is a place that generates strong emotions from individuals and from the community. This session will explore who really does or should own the mikvah and what can be done to be empowered in one's mikvah experience.

A Jewish Perspective on Sex

What the rabbis have to say about what goes on behind closed doors. This session will explore the rabbinic texts of a sex positive religion.

Ben Sorer UMoreh: The Wayward and Rebellious Child

The ben sorer umoreh serves as a case study for the flexibility and dynamic nature of halakha.

Kli Gever: Kippah, Pants, Guns, and more.

How does dress influence behavior, identity and vice versa? This session explores traditional and nontraditional texts and writings to consider the relationship between how one dresses and acts and one's personal and perceived identity.

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